... Unit. It is known as the main source of the computer. It is one of the most important elements in the computer. The CPU is a small and square 5cmx5cm green chip, which is located somewhere on the motherboard and pinned down into the CPU socket. The CPU executes the instruction and datas that is given by the software and it's results ... being embedded onto a piece of hardware itself, simple definition it's a 'software for the hardware'. Firmware can not be taken out, it is permanently installed physically into the hardware on a chip. Firmware is a converter that allows all componen...

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... everyone. They are the Baby AT and the ATX. The Baby AT was first introduced by IBM as a full AT that was rather large in size. Over the years, as chip sets and parts have reduced in physical size, companies have shortened the board to reduce the costs. The other form factor is the ATX and was introduced to reduce cable ... to use, an additional consideration is which processor you want. Since the physical location of the processor is on the MB, which processor you choose will demand what kind of chip socket on the motherboard you will need. Socket 7, Slot 1 and Socket 370 are the three...

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... everyone. They are the Baby AT and the ATX. The Baby AT was first introduced by IBM as a full AT that was rather large in size. Over the years, as chip sets and parts have reduced in physical size, companies have shortened the board to reduce the costs. The other form factor is the ATX and was introduced to reduce cable ... to use, an additional consideration is which processor you want. Since the physical location of the processor is on the MB, which processor you choose will demand what kind of chip socket on the motherboard you will need. Socket 7, Slot 1 and Socket 370 are the three...

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... for video cards. EDO RAM: Extended Data Output RAM is used both for main memory and in video cards as a replacement for VRAM. The data is still available, as the chip is getting ready for the next access. Moving the data this way reduces the access delay as a data transfer can take place in 1 clock cycle where as it normally would ... ...

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... sit on the surface where the keyboard and monitor are located. The first consideration is the CPU. Today, the Intel Corporation is still the leading manufacturer of microprocessors. However; other chip manufacturers, such as Cyrix and AMD, are rapidly climbing the industry ladder to compete with Intel in the CPU marketplace. Although these other microprocessors are probably just as good as ... ...

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